Comand, Navigation – Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2013 Owners Manual User Manual
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HOV or carpool lanes
:
HOV symbol on the road sign
;
HOV symbol on the car pool lane
A route may be calculated taking the use of
HOV or carpool lanes into account. You can
use HOV or carpool lanes depending on the
number of persons in the vehicle as well as
the local and time limitation conditions.
i
This information is stored in the map data.
i
You can enter the number of people in the
vehicle (
Y
page 317). In this section, you
can also find more information on HOV or
carpool lanes.
If the system guides you to or from a carpool
lane, COMAND provides you with visual and
acoustic driving instructions.
Navigation announcements
Repeating navigation announcements
G
WARNING
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Looking at the icons or map display can
distract you from traffic conditions and
driving, and increase the risk of an accident.
If you have missed an announcement, you can
call up the current announcement at any
time. However, no announcements are made
during a phone call.
X
To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
X
Select
RPT
in the navigation system menu
bar by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Switching navigation announcements
on/off
X
To switch off: press the 8 button
during an announcement.
You will briefly see the message:
The
driving instructions have been
muted
.
X
To switch on: press W the COMAND
controller.
X
Select
RPT
in the navigation system menu
bar by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
i
COMAND automatically switches the
navigation announcements back on when:
R
you have a new route calculated.
R
you switch COMAND on again or start the
engine.
Reducing volume during a navigation
announcement
The volume of an active audio or video source
can be automatically reduced during a
navigation announcement.
X
Select
Navi
in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X
Select
Audio Fadeout
and press W to
confirm.
The function is switched on O or off ª,
depending on the previous status.
Setting the volume manually
X
Adjust the volume using the q control
knob during a navigation announcement.
or
X
Select
RPT
in the map view with the menu
shown and adjust the volume using the
q control knob.
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